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THE AUBURN TIGERS EARN A #4 SEED IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT

The Auburn Tigers Men’s basketball team is in the NCAA tournament field for the first time since 2003. They locked down a #4 seed in the Midwest Region and are set to take on Charleston. Charleston went 26-7 on the season and won the CAA conference tournament to get their automatic bid. The Tigers open up as heavy favorites…

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After a successful conclusion to the 2018 regular season, the Auburn gymnastics team moved up to No. 14 in this week’s RoadtoNationals.com Regional Qualifying Score standings. The squad has a RQS of 196.595. “We had a good night on Friday and I think the team adjusted well to the podium environment in Huntsville,” head coach Jeff Graba said. “We feel…

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No. 10 Auburn softball dropped the series finale to No. 8 LSU by a final of 1-0 Sunday at Tiger Park. Auburn starting pitcher Makayla Martin came up on the losing end of an outstanding pitcher’s duel between herself and LSU starter Carlee Hoover (9-1). The pair combined for 13 strikeouts and eight hits. Martin (9-3) tossed 6.0 innings in…

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The University of Alabama men’s basketball team is returning to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2012, and first time under head coach Avery Johnson, and will face Virginia Tech on Thursday, March 15 in Pittsburgh, Pa. The Crimson Tide (19-15) earned the No. 9 seed in the East Region as an at-large selection, while the Hokies (21-11), who…

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The Auburn men’s basketball team earned an at-large berth in the 2018 NCAA Basketball Tournament and will face the College of Charleston in the first round in San Diego on Friday, March 16, the NCAA Selection Committee announced Sunday. Friday’s game will be played at Viejas Arena on the campus of San Diego State University at 6:27 p.m. CT on…

ALABAMA DOMINATES THE SECOND HALF TO STAY ALIVE IN THE SEC TOURNAMENT

Alabama locked down a spot in the NCAA tournament after beating Auburn. The Crimson Tide trailed the tigers 41-31 at half, but won the second half by a 28 point margin. Alabama plays Kentucky in the Semifinals of the SEC tournament Saturday afternoon at 1:00pm Eastern time.

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The No. 2 Auburn equestrian team closes out the 2017-18 regular season Saturday, March 10, at the Auburn University Equestrian Center, hosting Fresno State at 11 a.m. CT. The contest will serve as the team’s Senior Day and the three seniors will be honored at intermission. “Saturday is our final home meet and our fans have been tremendous with great…

ALL 32 NFL TEAMS WERE REPRESENTED AS THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HOSTED THEIR PRO DAY

The University of Alabama hosted their pro day Wednesday afternoon. Some big time names showed up, including New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick. In total, the crimson tide have 14 draft eligible athletes and 80 NFL scouts were on hand. All 32 NFL teams were represented. The NFL draft is set to take place April 26th-28th.

COLLIN SEXTON NAMED TO SECOND TEAM ALL-SEC AND SHARES THE FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR TITLE

Collin Sexton was named to all-SEC second team and he was named co-Freshman of the year. He shares that honor with Kentucky’s Kevin Knox. As for the crimson tide as a whole they play Texas A&M in the second round of the SEC tournament on Wednesday. They need that win really bad. A loss to A&M would more than likely…